Crime Stories
How 7 deaths exposed Damoh’s ‘highly qualified surgeon’
Dr Narendra John Camm claimed to have trained under the world’s best surgeons in the US and UK. Then, seven of the 13 patients he has operated upon died, exposing a life, career and online persons built entirely on lies.
Why 26/11 key conspirator Tahawwur Rana's arrival in India matters
Tahawwur Rana is finally set to stand trial in India for his role in planning the November 2008 terror attacks in Mumbai. And investigators are hoping to get more information about the Pakistani network he was part of.
‘We know backlash is coming’: Village braces for fallout after SC slams HC 'no rape' ruling
As the Supreme Court stayed a controversial high court ruling in a Dalit child molestation case, TOI+ visited the survivor’s village in UP — where fear, caste tensions and threats still hang heavy over a family fighting for justice
- Sandeep Rai
- TNN
17 deaths – painful, sudden & mysterious. 3 months later, Rajouri still doesn't know why
13 of those who died in Badhal village in J&K’s Rajouri district were children. They fell ill with fever, vomiting and sweating. Then slipped into unconsciousness, their limbs paralysed. Experts and labs across India are still searching for the cause
- Ajay Sura
- TNN
She told friends she had access to her grandma’s bank account...and then the blackmail started
A 15-year-old girl was blackmailed for months by a youth who morphed her photos and forced her to withdraw Rs 80 lakh from her grandmother’s account. Eight people have been arrested and Rs 40 lakh recovered
- Mahesh Buddi
- TNN
How Kerala overtook Punjab to become India’s drug epicentre
Kerala is in the grip of a surging drug crisis. It recorded more than three times the number of cases as Punjab in 2024. Even schoolchildren test positive and murders are traced back to synthetic high. The state is cracking down, but the ground is slipping under its feet
- Nidheesh MK
- THE ECONOMIC TIMES
Why this Kanpur man is a hero for all victims of cyber scams
A 30-year-old Kanpur journalist not only did not fall for a cyber scammer’s threats, but also turned the tables on him and scammed the scammer of Rs 10,000, leaving him begging and crying. Here’s his story
- Faiz Rahman SiddiquiLabanya Maitra
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
How mind games, fear psychosis are driving ‘digital arrest’ scams
The scammers employ psychological manipulation, systematically isolating their targets, fabricating elaborate realities to create a sense of inescapable panic
Why ragging keeps raising its ugly head despite crackdowns
The past six months have thrown up campus shockers at an alarming frequency, exposing limitations in the strategy to end the oppressive treatment freshers face at the hands of seniors
Their loved ones died years ago. Evidence is trapped in a file no one seems to care about
Thousands of families wait for justice, closure and compensation with viscera reports pending, often indefinitely, in forensic labs. What causes the delay and what is the way out? TOI investigates
- Sandeep Rai
- TNN
Not a VIP, how did Ranya Rao dodge frisking at Bengaluru airport multiple times?
Ranya, stepdaughter of a senior police officer, was arrested with gold worth crores of rupees at Bengaluru airport recently. It is alleged that the Kannada actress managed to bypass airport security checks using her stepfather’s influence multiple times in the past. This is what we know so far
Crime has no secrets: Meet the women decoding Delhi’s most complex cases
Despite societal misconceptions, its sheer professionalism that drives these women to visit grisly crime scenes day or night to help bring the perpetrators to justice
- Abhay
- TNN
Salaries cut, tortured, locked in dark rooms for days: Stories from Myanmar’s cybercrime dens
Nearly 200 Indians have been rescued from a notorious cybercrime hub in Myanmar’s Myawaddy region. Stranded in a Thai border town, they share with TOI their harrowing experiences of being lured into these illegal operations under the guise of legitimate job opportunities
Don’t smile. You’re on camera. Naked!
From labour rooms in hospitals to washrooms in hostels and even the Kumbh, nothing is sacred as Peeping Toms monetise voyeurism
Under 18, but brazen: Why murders by minors are emerging as major concern
Gang members, robberies, stabbings, murders – nothing appears to be off limits for these teenagers, who seem more aware that they can quite literally get away with murder
Why Earning Women Are More At Risk Of Domestic Violence
Unlike in most economies, employment doesn’t translate into protection from intimate partner violence for women in India. Perversely, they suffer a higher risk especially if they earn more
Why communal violence in India surged 84% in 2024
According to a report by the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism, Maharashtra recorded the highest number of riots, accounting for 12 out of the total 59 last year. The report highlights a disturbing rise in communal violence across India
- Team TOI Plus
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why India’s Gun Laws Don’t Reduce Gun Ownership
Two netas in Uttarakhand settled scores with rifles & pistols. Illegal firearms trade flourishes. India ranks high in global arms trafficking list
Bane of cops, boon for criminals: Why gangsters love this Armenian app
Blocked by the Centre in 2023, Zangi, an Armenian messaging app, is still being used by criminals and anti-social elements in India. So, what makes it so popular in the underworld
- Rajshekhar JhaBhavika Jain
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM
Why RG Kar rape-murder convict’s life sentence has divided opinions
A trial court’s verdict in the controversial rape-murder of a residential doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital has prompted debate on death sentence and on whether justice has been done.